"We weren't completely empty-handed in this operation."
Nanami crouched down and turned Yukiko Mio onto her back.
Then he unbuttoned Yukiko Mio's top.
"Ah, wait."
Haibara suddenly blushed and spoke up, wanting to stop Nanami.
Nanami ignored Haibara and unbuttoned the hospital gown.
Beneath the gown was smooth, fair skin and a stomach without a trace of excess fat.
Such an alluring waist made Haibara silently swallow.
"Just as I thought."
Nanami nodded with a serious expression.
"What?"
Haibara turned his head away, his face slightly red.
"The wound is gone, and the clothes don't fit."
Nanami pointed at Yukiko Mio's lower abdomen.
"According to hospital records, Yukiko Mio had just undergone surgery, and the wound had not healed yet, but now the wound is gone.
Moreover, she should be very weak right after surgery, but just now she was able to unleash such strength, which is illogical."
"And look here."
Nanami pointed to the waistband of Yukiko Mio's hospital pants.
"These pants are clearly too loose and don't fit. The hospital wouldn't let a long-term patient wear such ill-fitting clothes.
Therefore, Yukiko Mio's body shape must have changed within a short period of time."
After speaking, Nanami pointed at Yukiko Mio's lower leg.
The pant legs, which had originally been the correct length, now exposed part of her lower leg.
"Yukiko Mio once received a kidney transplant from Tomie, so we can conclude that Tomie can infect others through her own body tissue."
Nanami first tied Yukiko Mio with a rope that could suppress Cursed Energy, then turned back and said,
"Wrap that thing on the ground with a talisman and take it back to Shoko."
After speaking, Nanami walked outside.
"Oh."
Haibara immediately wrapped up the charred, kidney-shaped person that had been playing dead on the ground and took it away.
The next day, an urgent report was sent to Jujutsu Headquarters.
Shoko confirmed Tomie's infectivity and proliferation ability in the report.
Due to insufficient samples, the conditions and speed of proliferation could not be determined.
At the same time, Shoko also included various experimental data on Tomie that she conducted out of curiosity.
The staff at Jujutsu Headquarters initially submitted the report through normal procedures.
Because in their view, a Curse User who could only flee in front of a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer posed no great threat.
However, after one bizarre death after another was linked to Tomie, Jujutsu Headquarters could no longer remain idle.
After hundreds of people died within a short period, most of them young men.
Jujutsu Headquarters immediately established a fast-track process for all matters related to Tomie, prioritizing their handling.
However, it was not only Jujutsu Headquarters that had their eyes on Tomie.
There was also the most malicious Curse User of modern times, Kenjaku.
That's right, Kenjaku had now become the most malicious Curse User, wanted by order of Jujutsu Headquarters.
The reason was that after the last village incident, Eichi learned the appearance of Kenjaku's new body.
He immediately informed Satoru, and the two worked together to plaster Kenjaku's wanted posters all over Japan.
Not only in the jujutsu world, but even the police had him under surveillance.
Because of this, Kenjaku was even considering whether to change bodies again.
At that moment, Tomie appeared.
Because the incident involving Tomie attracted the attention of the jujutsu world,
Kenjaku naturally learned about Tomie and became curious about her.
Because Tomie grew too quickly.
Her nearly unkillable nature and extremely fast growth rate both intrigued Kenjaku.
Because Tomie had always acted by parasitizing a physical body, the true form of the Over-Cursed Spirit had not yet been revealed.
So, the jujutsu world currently issued a Curse User subjugation mission for her, rather than an Over-Cursed Spirit exorcism mission.
After several encounters with Jujutsu Sorcerers, and controlling people driven by her own desires, Tomie no longer acted openly outside.
Instead, she began to hide her traces.
However, this did not trouble Kenjaku.
"Hello, beautiful lady, may I have the pleasure of making your acquaintance?"
At dusk, after the sun had set, Kenjaku appeared before Tomie.
"My name is Tomie."
Tomie, wearing a thin dress, openly displayed her demonic charm.
Even Kenjaku was momentarily captivated.
So captivated that he wanted to immediately capture the Tomie before him and lock her in his temple for thorough research.
Just like the woman who gave birth to the Cursed Womb: Death Painting over a hundred years ago.
"You can call me Kamo."
The surge of desire lasted only an instant. Kenjaku suppressed it and returned to his usual composure.
Tomie had only just been born. She had not grown enough to shake a Special Grade.
And he was a Special Grade who, aside from a few exceptions, was considered quite strong among Special Grades.
"Shall we go inside and chat?"
Tomie smiled and invited him.
She would not refuse anyone who developed desire for her.
She would only accept those desires and use them to strengthen herself.
"Of course."
Kenjaku smiled and nodded.
The two walked into an empty underground bar.
The owner of the bar had already been transformed into Tomie's appearance.
It had become one of Tomie's strongholds.
The two drank wine and exchanged information they were interested in.
"Mr. Kamo is truly knowledgeable."
Tomie gently swirled her wine glass.
She watched the blood-red liquid inside continue to swirl.
Like a turbulent sea.
"If you live to my age, you naturally won't know less than I do."
Kenjaku replied.
"You don't look much older than me either."
Tomie laughed softly.
During their conversation, Tomie obtained a great deal of information about the jujutsu world.
At the same time, this Tomie also received information about the man before her from other Tomies.
The top of the jujutsu world's wanted list, the most malicious Special Grade Curse User of modern times.
The number of Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers was extremely small, only a single digit.
And the man before her was one of them.
He came from one of the Three Great Families of the jujutsu world, the Kamo Family.
He once held a high position and had access to information that ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers could not obtain.
Moreover, he had clashed with Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers multiple times and had even attacked Tokyo Jujutsu High, an important location in the jujutsu world.
And each time, he managed to escape unscathed.
Thinking of this, Tomie's lips curled into a wicked, charming smile.
If she could turn this Special Grade Curse User into her own power, then...
'I will have you, Kamo.'
Tomie said confidently in her heart.
"Hey, Mr. Kamo."
"Hmm?"
"Who is the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer?"
(To be continued.)
◇◇◇
◇ One bonus chapter will be released for every 200 Power Stones.
◇ You can read the ahead chapter on Pat if you're interested: p-atreon.c-om/Blownleaves (Just remove the hyphen to access normally.)